3 programs, side by side

Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.

	Ottawa Philosophy and Political Science (Joint Honours – 4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OXY Remove	Ottawa Conflict Studies and Human Rights (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OXC Remove	Saint Paul Baccalauréat ès arts spécialisé en éthique et enjeux sociaux contemporains (BA) (4 ans) OUAC OEP Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”	70%“70% min.”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U	ENG4U or FRA4U	OSSD or equivalent Minimum of six 4U/M courses, including ENG4U or FRA4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc	—
First-year intakewhere published	244	—	—
What you study	Interdisciplinary Studies Philosophy Politics	Interdisciplinary Studies Politics Social Policy	Interdisciplinary Studies Philosophy Politics Social Policy
What it is	You study philosophy — how people think about knowledge, ethics, and what's real — alongside political science, which examines how governments work and why societies organize the way they do. This joint program lets you explore big questions through both lenses at once, rather than choosing one. It suits students who want to understand both abstract ideas and practical politics, and who prefer flexibility over specializing in just one discipline.	This program combines the study of how conflicts arise and persist with the investigation of human rights law and advocacy. You examine political systems, international relations, and social policy through coursework in both conflict resolution and rights protection. It suits students interested in diplomacy, international organizations, law, or social justice work who want practical workplace experience alongside their degree.	You study philosophy, politics, and current social issues together rather than in separate programs. This interdisciplinary approach lets you examine ethical problems — like inequality, justice, and policy — from multiple angles at once. It suits people who want to think deeply about society's problems and aren't sure whether philosophy, political science, or social studies fits them best.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Saint Paul University on OUInfo

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